Parole Officers and the King's Guards: Challenges in Understanding Children's Thinking about Stories.

Commeyras, Michelle; Guy, Jodie

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ERIC Number: EJ515924

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Parole Officers and the King's Guards: Challenges in Understanding Children's Thinking about Stories.

Commeyras, Michelle; Guy, Jodie

Language Arts, v72 n7 p512-16 Nov 1995

Discusses puzzling statements by second graders in a classroom literature discussion. Argues that, by considering children's sociocultural backgrounds in examining their responses to stories, teachers can better understand and appreciate their students' critical thinking dispositions and abilities in the classroom setting. (SR)

Descriptors: Classroom Research, Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Grade 2, Primary Education, Reader Response, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Background, Socioeconomic Influences, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: Rethinking Issues in Language Arts Education.